Your Majesty, don't look back. I am Your Majesty.

"Besides, I heard that one of the four recent murders involved an old eunuch from the Western Factory. I'm afraid it would be a bad idea if you don't let the Western Factory get involved in this matter."

"This"

Emperor Xia's expression froze, and he was silent for a long while before he said, "Grandmother, you are not an outsider. Let me tell you what's in my heart. In my opinion, Liu Jin and Yu Huaian are just family dogs of our royal family."

"The way of an emperor is to balance power and to take advantage of the situation. Yu Huaian from the Western Factory is indeed a talent, but he is progressing too fast. He is so young, but he has already stepped on Nie Zheng and Liu Jin in front of all the civil and military officials in the court. He is too popular, and he must be suppressed."

"Now that evil person has assassinated important officials in the name of Empress Xiu, causing panic among the people. If Nie Zheng or the East Factory can work harder and solve the case, their reputation will be greatly improved. In this way, the inner court will return to a three-way balance of power."

"I see."

Empress Dowager Xiao said with a complicated look, "Emperor, you are now completely transformed compared to the Prince Rui who was hiding in a small county of Bashu, raising fish and playing with birds, and doing nothing twenty-five years ago."

"Alas, there is nothing I can do. Just as my grandmother said to me, the destiny is with me, and I must do my best to move forward."

Emperor Xia sighed softly and said, "Grandmother, I have one last question."

"explain."

"Will that woman come back to see me?"

When asked about this, Emperor Xia lowered his eyes, and there was a hint of pain on his heroic square face.

"Why, do you want her to come back to you? Or are you afraid that she will come back to you?" Xiao Rumei said coldly.

"I"

Emperor Xia gritted his teeth and said, "There is a saying in the folk that a husband and wife are bound by love for a hundred days. I have five children with her, and we once climbed to the top of the empire together! I think my feelings for her are a hundred times deeper than those of the late emperor for Empress Xiu!"

"As long as she returns to the palace and gives back my imperial seal, I will forgive her for all the past! She is still the mother of the country and the head of the harem! The mother of Qifeng, Jianli and the others!"

"Tsk tsk, Emperor, do you believe what you said?"

Xiao Rumei's phoenix eyes were cold, and she sneered, "How dare you say that? You and Queen Mingyue have five children. Then I ask you, besides the eldest prince Su Lie and the three princesses, where is the other child? Hmm?"

After hearing this, Emperor Xia trembled, lowered his head, and said in a trembling voice:

"I killed that child myself, but..."

"I have my own difficulties!"

"That's it!"

Emperor Xia waved his hand, "It has come to this, I can't turn back! If Shen Mingyue dares to return to the court and stir up any trouble, I will never be soft-hearted! By then, even if the Empress Dowager comes forward, she won't be able to be saved!"

"Also, will the Imperial Grandmother be attending the ceremony for Queen Xiu's soul-saving at the end of the month at Jintan Temple?"

"of course."

Empress Dowager Xiao closed her eyes and said calmly, "I missed the chance to save her once before. Now that I have returned to the palace, I naturally cannot be absent on her death anniversary again."

"If you, Emperor, can really overturn her case and clear her name, it will be a great merit for our entire royal family."

Emperor Xia's expression changed slightly, and then he brushed his dragon robe and said, "Grandson understands! I will take my leave for now and will not disturb Grandmother's rest."

After saying this, he walked away with the gait of a dragon and a tiger.

Xiao Rumei closed her eyes, sensed carefully, and waited for a moment.

After making sure that the emperor had gone far away, the palace door was closed again.

Then he suddenly opened his eyes and said coldly:

"You two can go now. I will not tolerate your nonsense in my Cining Palace!"

Done.

But there was no response.

A strange sound came from behind, like the sound of flowing spring.

"Hmm? These two won't be here."

Xiao Rumei's eyes widened, her heartbeat quickened, and her cheeks turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Suddenly looked back.

Looking along the silk stockings, jade shoes, and phoenix skirts scattered on the phoenix couch

However, she saw a beautiful woman in palace dress riding a young man with a sad face on the golden silk quilt given by her late husband Emperor Wu. She was acting domineeringly and had extremely provocative and seductive expressions!

"Empress Dowager, no, don't look."

"Xiao Anzi, Xiao Anzi, there is nothing you can do. His Majesty was outside just now, and he didn't dare to resist fiercely at all!"

Yu Huaian covered his mouth and looked apologetically at Empress Dowager Xiao, whose face was blushing, eyes were wide open, and she was so shocked that she couldn't speak.

In an extremely embarrassing and dangerous atmosphere.

"No choice, let's take a gamble."

Seeing that the other party was about to explode, Yu Huaian stretched out a hand and invited him affectionately:

"Empress Dowager, let's sit down and have a good chat."

Outer Imperial City, Holy Imperial Gate, and the Divine Constable’s Office.

"Greetings to the Lord God!"

"Meet the Master!"

"May the Goddess be blessed with good health!"

A plain-looking short old man in coarse linen clothes strode into the office.

The busy Shenbu Division suddenly became quiet. No matter whether it was the golden-robed constables, or the lower-ranking runners, all the clerks knelt down with a look of awe and piety.

The old man walked into the meeting hall with an expressionless face.

At this time, the young and handsome Nie Jinyi was sitting on the main seat, listening to several silver-clad catchers reporting the case.

"Oh my, Master? Why are you back?"

Seeing the old man appear, Nie Zheng shuddered all over and screamed, instantly standing up from the armchair: "Master, didn't you hand over the case to your disciple and go to Jiangnan with the Duke? Why did you turn back?"

"This case is of great importance, and I am worried about it."

Zhuge Mingxin's wrinkled old face instantly showed a smile, and he patted his disciple's shoulder affectionately:

"How is it, my dear disciple, how do you understand the case? Do you have a preliminary outline of the murderer's identity and motive?"

"Well, I roughly understand it. Master, don't worry. The second-rank Xuanyi Envoy Lu Miao sent by the Zhenyi Division to take charge of this case is a useless little girl. She can't accomplish anything. If we want to solve this case and arrest the evildoer behind the scenes, our Shenbu Division has to take action."

Nie Zheng said this with a smile while dismissing his men.

Soon, only the master and his disciple who held the power of the office were left in the meeting room.

"Master, now that you've come back, do you have anything to advise me?"

Nie Zheng asked cautiously while serving hot tea to his master.

"Yes."

Zhuge Mingxin lowered his eyes and blew on the tea, his expression stern: "In ten days, His Majesty will hold a ceremony at Jintan Temple to pray for the former queen's soul to be reborn, so you don't have much time left to solve the case."

"Zheng'er understands!"

Nie Zheng nodded and said, "Zheng'er will definitely live up to Master's expectations and find out the real culprit behind the scenes as soon as possible!"

“Not as soon as possible.”

Zhuge Mingxin glanced at his disciple and said, "Master wants you to solve the case within three days. Is it possible?"

"This"

Nie Zheng said with an embarrassed look: "Master, your three-day deadline is too long! Even His Majesty only asked us to finish before the Jintan Dharma Assembly!"

Zhuge Mingxin's eyes were cold. He had always presented himself as a gentle elder, but at this moment, his expression was somewhat terrifying. "Do you know, kid, that at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, in front of His Majesty, my old friend Duke Liang, and all the civil and military officials, you were beaten like a dead dog by that little eunuch from the West Factory who appeared out of nowhere. You brought shame to our Divine Constable Division."

"Now, your majesty and I, your master, will give you the last chance to prove yourself and restore the reputation of our Divine Constable Department."

"Do you understand what I mean, kid?"

"Ming Zhenger understands!"

Frightened by his master's cold gaze, Nie Zheng trembled all over, and his handsome face, which was already covered with thick makeup, became even paler.

"Child, do you know why I, your teacher, have politely declined this case in front of His Majesty before, but now I have taken the initiative to accept it?"

Zhuge Shenhou asked with narrowed eyes.

Nie Zheng said in a hoarse voice, "Isn't it because Master saw that I was tricked by that little eunuch at the Mid-Autumn Feast and injured myself, and was too sad for me, so he deliberately got angry with Your Majesty?"

"Ah, this is just the superficial reason." Zhuge Shenhou said lightly.

"The superficial reason!?"

Nie Zheng widened his eyes, feeling a little choked up inside.

"Yes, you were framed by that eunuch and you mutilated yourself. I am very angry about this, but in the final analysis, it is because you are not good enough in learning. It has nothing to do with Your Majesty or the court. You also asked for the competition, didn't you?"

"Yes." Nie Zheng lowered his head and gritted his teeth.

Zhuge Shenhou smiled faintly, "The reason why I didn't take on this case at the beginning was because I had a feeling that it was unusual and the murderer would cause even greater trouble. Now, as expected, the murderer has committed four murders in succession. The latest two murders even involved the third son of the Tang Clan and the son of the Minister of Industry Mo's family. Even the southern martial arts world is spreading this matter."

"Right now, rumors that the ghost of Empress Xiu is seeking revenge are spreading like wildfire. The entire court is in a state of panic, and Your Majesty is getting increasingly restless. At this moment, if our Divine Detective Division steps in to catch the murderer and restore peace and order to the Imperial City, wouldn't that be a way to turn the tide? Wouldn't our status in the court and in the martial arts world be elevated to a higher level?"

"Great! Master is so great!"

Nie Zheng agreed and gave a thumbs up, but said with a bitter face: "But Master, Zheng'er has just taken over this case, and these three days are a bit too hasty."

"What are you afraid of?"

"Eunuch Liu will help you, and I will also provide you with all the support." Zhuge Mingxin said.

"Eunuch Liu? Which Eunuch Liu?"

Nie Zheng's eyebrows trembled, and he subconsciously glanced at his empty lower body: "Ah, Master is talking about Liu Jin. This eunuch Liu is in trouble now, and the East Factory can't go back for the time being. How can he help us?"

"You underestimate the relationship between Eunuch Liu and His Majesty."

Zhuge Shenhou said: "In short, you can rest assured. Although Eunuch Liu is not in the East Factory, the entire East Factory only listens to his orders. Do you understand what I mean?"

"In short, although this case is bizarre and dangerous, it is also an opportunity for my Divine Constable Department to make great contributions and become famous all over the world. I have a hunch that the murderer behind these cases is of high status. It is possible that the biggest black hand behind the scenes is in the court!"

"Okay! With the help of Master and that Eunuch Liu, I will do my best to solve this case!"

"I will use this opportunity to prove to everyone that what I, Nie Zheng, lost, must be taken back with my own hands!"